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Pillsbury

Lemon Truffle Pie

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Savor each forkful of this smooth, light-yet-rich dessert. Lemon juice and lemon peel provide a bright bit of tartness to balance the sweet filling.
Prep Time: 1 Hr 10 Min
Total Time: 3 Hr 10 Min
Makes: 10 servings
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Patricia Kiewiet
LaGrange, Illinois
Bake-Off® Contest 35, 1992
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INGREDIENTS:
Crust
1
box Pillsbury® refrigerated pie crusts, softened as directed on box
Filling
1
cup sugar
2
tablespoons cornstarch
2
tablespoons Pillsbury BEST® all-purpose flour
1
cup water
2
egg yolks, beaten
1
tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2
teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4
cup lemon juice
1
cup white vanilla baking chips or chopped white chocolate baking bar (6 oz)
1
package (8 oz) 1/3-less-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel), softened
Topping
1/2
cup whipping cream
1
tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted*
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DIRECTIONS:
  • Heat oven to 450°F. Make pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell using 9-inch glass pie pan. Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and flour. Gradually stir in water until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Reduce heat to low; cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat. Stir about 1/4 cup hot mixture into egg yolks until well blended. Stir egg yolk mixture into mixture in saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in butter, lemon peel and lemon juice. Place 1/3 cup hot filling in 1-quart saucepan; cool remaining lemon mixture 15 minutes. Stir vanilla chips into hot filling in 1-quart saucepan; cook and stir over low heat just until chips are melted.
  • In small bowl with electric mixer, beat cream cheese on medium speed until fluffy. Beat in melted vanilla chip mixture until well blended. Spread in bottom of cooled baked shell. Spoon lemon mixture evenly over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set, 2 to 3 hours.
  • In another small bowl with electric mixer, beat whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form. Pipe or spoon whipped cream over pie. Garnish with toasted almonds. Store in refrigerator.
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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 390
    • (Calories from Fat 190),
  • Total Fat 21g
    • (Saturated Fat 12g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 80mg;
  • Sodium 210mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 44g
    • (Dietary Fiber 0g,
    • Sugars 32g),
  • Protein 4g;
Percent Daily Value*:
    Exchanges:
    • 1 Starch;
    • 0 Fruit;
    • 2 Other Carbohydrate;
    • 0 Skim Milk;
    • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
    • 0 Milk;
    • 0 Vegetable;
    • 0 Very Lean Meat;
    • 0 Lean Meat;
    • 0 High-Fat Meat;
    • 4 Fat;
    Carbohydrate Choices:
    • 3;
    *Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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